___ Evert, tennis champion who traded backhands for punchlines as a host on 49a — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 19 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
CHRIS
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
August 19 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 19 2025
CHRIS
___ Evert and Jimmy Connors, 1970s sports power couple who awed the world with their "Lovebird Double" Wimbledon victory
CHRIS
5
___ Thompson, British marathon runner and Olympian whose tough New Year resolution was to "cut out his favorite snack: crisps"
CHRIS
5
___ Evans, "Captain America" actor who had an unexpected cameo in "Free Guy"
CHRIS
5
___ Thompson, NFL player who eats a specific waffle and eggs breakfast as his pregame meal
CHRIS
5
___ Kratt, one of the hosts of "Kratts' Creatures" who was a household icon of '90s children's TV
CHRIS
5
___ Evans, actor of "Captain America"
CHRIS
5
___ Cornell, lead singer for Soundgarden and Audioslave, rock bands that were popular in the '90s
CHRIS
5
___ Pratt, "Passengers" actor who voices Mario in the 2023 film "Super Mario Bros. Movie"
CHRIS
5
___ O'Donnell, actor who portrayed Ernest Hemingway in the 1996 film "In Love and War"
CHRIS
5
___ Chalk, "Shining Girls" actor who plays Paul Drake in HBO's "Perry Mason"
CHRIS
5
___ Elliot, "Schitt's Creek" actor who plays Larry in the 1993 film "Groundhog Day"
CHRIS
5
___ Perfetti, "In the Dark" actor who stars in "Abbott Elementary" as Jacob Hill
CHRIS
5
New Year month, for short
JAN
3
Celestial sphere
ORB
3
Letters on a sunblock bottle
SPF
3
Love letter, in verse
ODE
3
Miles ___ hour
PER
3
Kung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)
PAO
3
To have an advantage, with "over"
EDGE
4
Former romantic partners
EXES
4
Brew in a barrel
ALE
3
Egg-frying utensil
PAN
3
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